Environmental policy

All port activities generating commercial and economic growth are regulated by the PAV’s Environmental and Energy Policy , which lays down the general environmental principles and continuous improvement objectives ensuring that port activities are respectful with the environment.

The PAV undertakes activities to ensure:

Water quality

The Port Authority of Valencia monitors and controls the water quality of its ports through:

Daily cleaning of the water surface with a pelican-type craft.

Regular analyses to monitor water quality, in line with Water Framework Directive requirements.

An internal emergency plan and a contingency plan, in addition to different concession plans, to combat pollution caused by hydrocarbon spills.

Prevention and control of spills

The PAV has an Internal Emergency Plan and a Contingency Plan, plus the corresponding Emergencies Plans of all port concessions, to combat pollution caused by hydrocarbon spills.​

Air quality monitoring

The PAV monitors air quality through an air quality control network made up of:

Air quality control rooms, equipped with sensors in line with the CIEMAT (Energy, Environmental and Technological Research Centre) standard.

Three weather stations.

Two particle collectors.

Computer tools that collate and manage data in real time.

Noise quality control network

The PAV monitors and controls the noise emissions produced in the port environment through:

Predictive noise maps to assess the expected noise levels.

Static port maps which provide empirical noise measurements.

Sound level meters installed in the port-city interface area that measure noise in real time.

Dredging

The PAV carries out maintenance dredging to ensure access and manoeuvrability in its ports. This dredging is carried out using specially designed equipment and in line with a strict procedure that minimizes its environmental impact.

Waste management

The Port Authority of Valencia manages waste generated by vessels and concessionaires in the port facilities.

The PAV manages waste through:

Different waste containers for separate collection.

A hazardous waste collection point.

A waste transfer centre.

A reception and treatment plant for oil residues and waste generated by vessels. This service is provided by external companies.

Ongoing training of staff is also undertaken through the ECOPORT II project, in which PAV conducts an awareness campaign addressed to the Port Community aimed at achieving maximum synergy in the application of its Environmental Policy.

The PAV also collaborates with other ports and European bodies to standardise criteria and define environmental protection measures for all ports. In this context, the PAV actively participates in multiple international projects:​

Projects Finished

Since 1998, the PAV has been participating in a variety of R&D&I projects in the environmental field, of note among which are:

ECOPORT PROJECT (1998-2001): Towards an Eco-Friendly Port Community (financed by the EU LIFE Programme).

INDAPORT PROJECT (2000-2003): System of Environmental Indicators for Ports (financed by the Programme for the Promotion of Technological Research (PROFIT) of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology.

ECOPORTS PROJECT (2002-2005): Information Exchange and Impact Assessment for Enhanced Environmental-Conscious Operations in European Ports and other Terminals (financed by the V Framework Programme of the EU).

Improvement in the Environmental Management of the ports in the Gulf of Honduras (2008).

MESOSPORT (2006-2008): Guidelines for Drafting Sustainability Reports in Ports (financed by the Spanish Ministry of Development).

ELEFSINA BAY 2020 (2007-2010): Collaboration for environmental improvement of port-city relations, and support for the implementation of an Environmental Management System in the ports located in Elefsina Bay (financed by the EU LIFE Programme).

ECO-LOGISTYPORT (2008-2010): Environmental training for SMEs of the port-logistics sector in the Valencia Region, using the methodologies developed by the ECOPORT Project as a reference. Co-financed by the European Social Fund, through the Biodiversity Foundation of the Valencia Polytechnic University.

EFICONT (2009-2010): Energy efficiency in port container terminals, with measures for organisation and technologies (financed by the Spanish Ministry of Development).

CLIMEPORT (2009-2012): Contribution of Mediterranean ports to mitigate the effects of climate change and emissions: control of greenhouse-effect gases generated by port activities (financed by the MED Programme of the European Union).

Contact us

Contact us

Port Authority of Valencia 963 939 500

Emergency Control Centre 900 859 573

The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV),which trades under the name of VALENCIAPORT, is the public body responsible for running and managing three state-owned ports along an 80km stretch of the Mediterranean coast in Eastern Spain: Valencia, Sagunto and Gandía.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​